LISA

n. Stands for Lifetime Individual Savings Account. A type of savings account in the UK that helps people save for their first home or retirement.

n. Abbreviation for Lifetime Individual Savings Account. A tax-free savings vehicle in the United Kingdom designed for first-time homebuyers and retirement planning.

“He opened a LISA to start saving for a deposit on his first flat.”

“The government provides a twenty-five percent bonus on annual contributions to a LISA, provided the funds are used for a qualifying property purchase.”

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n. A common first name for a woman.

n. A female given name, originally a diminutive of Elizabeth.

“Lisa is starting her new job at the hospital next Monday.”

“The portrait known as the Mona Lisa remains one of the most studied works in the history of Western art.”

n. Stands for Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. A large space mission designed to detect gravitational waves in space.

n. Abbreviation for Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. A joint ESA and NASA mission designed to detect and measure gravitational waves using precision laser interferometry.

“Scientists hope that LISA will help us understand the early history of the universe.”

“The LISA mission involves three spacecraft flying in a triangular formation millions of kilometres apart to detect subtle ripples in spacetime.”

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